A Dictionary of Invective: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-downs and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present

Rawson, Hugh

ISBN 10: 0709043996 / ISBN 13: 9780709043997

Published by Robert Hale Ltd, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of Invective: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-downs and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present
• Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0709043996
• ISBN 13: 9780709043997
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An anecdotal reference to the many "bad" words with which the English language is blessed. The author describes how the functions of abuse have evolved and how the conflict between taboo and freedom of expression continues to affect the way we express ourselves.